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Industrial equipment, like heavy machinery, requires protection in harsh environments. With Keystone Koating, we provide powder coating services in Pennsylvania for industrial applications to increase the durability of your equipment and keep its finishes corrosion resistant. We have years of experience handling high-volume orders, so you can count on us for the correct and efficient powder coating processes you need.
Powder Coating is a dry finishing process, using finely ground particles of pigment and resin, electrostatically sprayed onto a part to be coated. The parts to be coated are electrically grounded so that the charged powder particles adhere to the surface and are held there until melted and fused into a smooth coating in the curing oven. The result is a uniform, durable, high quality finish.
Many industries use powder coating because of its protective abilities. This durability, paired with its affordability and easy maintenance, makes powder coating ideal for industrial applications. Other benefits of powder coating include:
Powder Coating is the best way to coat large metal parts quickly. It cures faster than liquid paint and moves through automated lines, making it well-suited for high-volume industrial production. At Keystone Koating, our industrial powder coating finishes are built to perform in demanding applications. We source powders from trusted manufacturers, including IFS Coatings, TCI Powder Coatings and Axalta Coating Systems.
With our coating systems, you can add a finish that outlives paint with resistance to chipping, fading and scratching. Our processes are also much better for the environment with very little emission of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). Potential industrial applications include:
Big industrial equipment goes through the same core powder coating stages as smaller parts, including surface preparation, electrostatic powder application and curing. However, larger, heavier pieces require higher-capacity equipment and adjusted process controls to get full, even coverage.
Large parts need thorough cleaning and pretreatment, including blasting and alkaline or chemical pretreatment. Proper surface preparation helps remove rust, mill scale and oxide layers before coating for better corrosion protection. This step matters for large equipment coating because a greater surface area increases the risk of contamination.
During electrostatic powder application, a specialized spray gun charges the powder particles so they adhere to the grounded metal substrate. For large equipment, greater powder volume and broader spray coverage are needed to achieve a consistent coating thickness across the entire part without excessive overspray.
Curing melts and cross-links the powder to form the final coating. Larger or thicker parts may need longer or more carefully controlled cure cycles, depending on project specifications, since greater mass takes longer to reach full cure temperature throughout.
Keystone Koating’s high-volume capabilities support large production runs for manufacturers with demanding coating needs. Our automated production lines help maintain even coverage on larger production runs.
At Keystone Koating, we use a comprehensive process to ensure our industrial powder coatings apply smoothly and last for a long time. With our two locations and in-house production, we have control over the complete coating process. We always recommend that the process start with blasting and pretreatment to ensure the coating material will adhere correctly and completely to your metal surfaces.
Our automated lines and batch systems efficiently coat your materials, and our durable polyester powder offers enhanced strength and UV resistance for harsh environments.
Another crucial aspect of our process is quality testing. Once parts cure, our quality assurance team verifies ASTM-standard adhesion, film thickness, impact resistance and salt fog corrosion tests to confirm every finish meets specification before leaving our facility. These steps help protect your business from costly field failures, minimize rework and give your downstream processes components that perform exactly as designed, run after run.
Keystone Koating provides high volume B2B powder coating services.
